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Sawtooth Ridge via Appalachian Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back

Sawtooth Ridge via Appalachian Trail

Salem, Virginia

2.0 mi

Distance

705 ft

Elev. Gain

52m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Sawtooth Ridge via Appalachian Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:599 ft
Max:684 ft
Gain:215 ft
Loss:215 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 599 ft and 684 ft across 2.0 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.599 ft627 ft656 ft684 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.0 mi1.5 mi2.0 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi602 ft
High point1.0 mi684 ft
End2.0 mi602 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Salem, VA · about 5 mi away
County:
Roanoke County, VA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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